France’s Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts
The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.
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Russia warns citizens not to travel to states that have extradition treaties with US
On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Russia has issued a stark warning to its citizens, advising them against travel to countries with extradition treaties with the United States. In a travel advisory on Wednesday, the […]
Continue ReadingUkraine: Kharkiv is under constant fire
Clean-up work in Kharkiv after a drone attack on a residential building. Image: keystone April 3, 2026, 1:56 p.mApril 3, 2026, 1:56 p.m According to authorities, the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv near the border with Russia has been hit by constant Russian air strikes for more than a day. There were four rocket attacks […]
Continue ReadingVice President JD Vance to visit Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Vice President JD Vance will visit Hungary next week, where he will meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán days ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections. The vice president and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, will visit Budapest from April 7 to 8, according to […]
Continue ReadingKallas shrugs off von der Leyen tensions – POLITICO
Kallas, a former Estonian prime minister who took up the High Representative role in December 2024, straddles multiple EU power centers — serving as a Commission vice president under von der Leyen while also chairing meetings of EU foreign ministers and working closely with member countries. That hybrid setup has long created overlap — and […]
Continue ReadingStorms and Sahara dust on Crete: “We feel sorry for the islanders”
There is a weather alarm in the Aegean: heavy rain, hurricane force winds and Saharan dust are affecting parts of Greece. watson readers report on site. Storms in Greece caused extensive damage and killed at least one person. The southern Aegean and the region around Athens were particularly affected. The Swiss couple Elsbeth and Urs […]
Continue ReadingAs U.S. bombs Iran, Pope Leo criticizes the idea of a ‘God of war’
Some Trump administration officials cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”
Continue ReadingUffizi Gallery in Florence bricks up doors after alarm
The Birth of Venus by Botticelli is just one of the works of art in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Image: wikicommons April 3, 2026, 10:58April 3, 2026, 11:15 am For fear of a spectacular break-in like the one in the Louvre, numerous exhibits were brought to safety after a hacker attack on the Uffizi […]
Continue Reading‘Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants!’ Trump threatens Iran’s civilian infrastructure – POLITICO
Earlier Thursday, Trump posted a video of a bridge being destroyed in an airstrike, captioning his post, “the biggest bridge in Iran comes tumbling down, never to be used again — Much more to follow!” During the five weeks of U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Trump has threatened to strike civilian infrastructure including power plants and […]
Continue ReadingVenice charges admission again – many people are cheating their way around the entrance fee
April 3, 2026, 8:34 a.mApril 3, 2026, 8:34 a.m Entrance fees to Venice have resumed this Friday: ten euros per day. This year, short-term visitors to the Italian lagoon city will be asked to pay again on a total of 60 dates until the end of July. Only those who book early – at least […]
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